This whole story started it out with one thought: Sasuke and Kakashi have the Sharingan, and Naruto has the Kyuubi. It's not fair that everyone downplays Sakura just because she's comparatively weaker than her teammates. Maybe Kishimoto should give her a really strong technique so she can finally be on par with Naruto and Sasuke.

Also, am I the only one who finds it hard to believe that Sasuke just suddenly went insane after finding out the truth? Almost everything he does after that is kind of out of character for him. You know in the whole Team Seven reunion, when he bursts into maniacal laughter? Isn't that a bit too dramatic? Here's a different take on what happened with Sasuke: what if he's trying to become Itachi? What if he's only staying in Akatsuki so that he can spy on them and sabotage Madara? And what if he's lying to everyone else just so that he can do this? Sasuke always seemed like the type of person who would try too hard to achieve their goals, so in this fic, Sasuke's trying too hard to be like Itachi.

During this chapter, the war hasn't really started yet. So there's only spoilers up to chapter five hundred something. Enjoy!

XX

Madara slammed his fist down on the table. "Damn you, Nagato…" he muttered under his breath.

"What is it, Madara-sama?" Kabuto asked.

"Kabuto," Madara practically growled. "Summon Nagato now. Bring him here." Kabuto bowed his head slightly.

"As you wish, Madara-sama," he said as he pushed his glasses up his nose. Madara slammed his fist down on the table. Damn it, he thought. If Nagato and Konan had a daughter, then that means the Rinnegan would have been passed down to her. If she develops the Rinnegan, then winning this war will become especially difficult. Unless… Madara suddenly smirked. Unless I take her eyes… Yes, that would work. Not only would I gain an advantage over the Allied Shinobi Forces by taking their best medic… I would also gain another pair of Rinnegans. Madara's smirk widened.

Haruno Sakura, you are going down.

Sakura tied her forehead protector around her head and stared at her reflection in the mirror. It was the same face she saw every day, but today, something was a little off. Her face was slightly pale and her eyes were a duller shade of green than usual. She knew she shouldn't have stayed at the hospital for so long the night before. Her eyes burned slightly, but Sakura just brushed that aside. She was definitely tired, but that wasn't going to stop her. That wasn't going to stop the war either. She slipped on the green jounin vest Kakashi had given to her earlier and pulled her hair out of her shirt. It had grown slightly longer since her little showdown with Sasuke at the Land of Iron. There was a knock at the door, and Sakura's mother, a woman with light brown hair and blue eyes, entered the room. "Sakura?" she said. "Can I come in?" Sakura forced a smile and nodded.

"Sure, Okaa-san," she replied. Sakura's mother stood behind Sakura and placed her hands on her daughter's shoulders.

"Are you nervous?" Sakura laughed nervously.

"For what?" she asked. Her mother wore a worried look on her face.

"You're about to march off into war," she said. "I'm worried about you."

"I'll be fine, Okaa-san," Sakura assured her mother. "I'm a medic, so maybe I'll just be assigned to a medical team…" Sakura sighed. "Or I could be the medic of an offensive team." Sakura turned her head to look at the picture of Team Seven. She could see herself smiling in glee while she stood in between Naruto and Sasuke. Naruto and Sasuke were both glaring at each other, and Kakashi was smiling while patting both their heads. Sakura sighed again. She sure missed those days. Sakura made her way to the corner of her room, where a large axe with a red swirl on the blade lay. There was a hole in the large blade, and through that hole ran silver chains. Attached to those chains were kunai Sakura had just sharpened. Sakura grabbed the hilt of the axe and held it out.

"That's so big," Sakura's mom commented. "Are you sure you're going to be able to fight with that?" Sakura frowned at the axe determinedly.

"It has a wider attack range than just my fists," Sakura explained. "Sure, it slows me down a little, but if I channel my chakra through the blade, it will amplify the axe's power. That would generate more power than my fists alone." Sakura's mother smiled sheepishly.

"I'm sorry, but I didn't really follow that," she said. Sakura laughed.

"It's ok, Okaa-san." Sakura's mom stroked her daughter's hair.

"Maybe you'll meet your real parents," she mused. Sakura just shook her head.

"It doesn't matter." She grinned up at her mother. "My real mother is who raised me, right?" Sakura's mom couldn't help but smile. She pulled her daughter close to her and hugged her tightly.

"Yes… of course…"

Sasuke sat somewhere in Akatsuki's base with bandages covering his eyes. He wasn't sure where exactly he was, just that he wasn't alone in the room. Of course, Madara had sent Zetsu down with him to keep an eye on him. Sasuke fidgeted nervously, but, thankfully, Zetsu didn't seem to notice his odd behavior. He felt like Itachi, sitting there. Ever since he'd heard the horrible truth about his clan, he vowed to follow in his brother's footsteps. Everything was going exactly as planned. First, he convinced not only Madara and Zetsu, but the rest of Team Taka and Team Seven that he'd gone insane and sworn vengence on Konoha and its elders. He felt proud of himself, being able to act well enough to convince Zetsu, Madara, Suigetsu, Juugo, Karin, Kakashi, Naruto, and even Sakura that he was insane. Then he overused his Mangekyou Sharingan to such an extent that he was nearly blind. And then he took Itachi's eyes, just as Madara wanted. Itachi was known for his Sharingan and, more importantly, his Mangekyou Sharingan. There was no way Madara was getting his hands on that. All that would be left were Sasuke's old, abused eyes.

Still, he was no Itachi. He couldn't get rid of that gnawing feeling of guilt in his gut ever since his confrontation with Team Seven at the Land of Iron. The Chidori he used on Karin and Danzo was meant to paralyze, not kill, although it definitely eliminated Danzo. The Chidori he was about to use on Sakura was supposed to be a milder version of what he'd used on Danzo and Karin, but he was sure Sakura was convinced that he tried to kill her. He felt a sinking feeling in his gut as he remembered one more thing: Sakura wanted him dead too. It seemed that everyone wanted him dead. Even Sakura, who was the last person Sasuke expected to turn her back on him. And then there was Naruto. Naruto saw that they were both going to die if they fought each other, so all Sasuke had to do was make sure that never happened.

Sasuke clenched his fists in determination. As soon as this war was over, he would go to Sakura and Naruto and explain what happened. Maybe, somehow, they'd forgive him. He supposed he would have to do the same for everyone else as well. Sasuke shifted slightly as he heard Zetsu move. "Sasuke," Zetsu's white half called.

"It's time," Zetsu's black half announced.

Sakura dragged her feet through the streets of Konoha. In the end, she decided to wear her hair in a ponytail and her forehead protector on her arm. She'd sheathed her axe earlier and slung it over her back. There was still one place she had to stop before she left entirely. She made her way to the run-down apartments, the complex where Naruto lived. Only, she didn't stop at Naruto's house. She made her way further into the complex and knocked on another door. Karin opened the door and crossed her arms. "About time," she grumbled. "I thought you'd never show up!" Sakura smiled sheepishly.

"Sorry," she apologized. Karin sighed.

"Look," she said. "I know you have to go soon, so I'll just make this quick. I need you to do me a favor. If you happen to run into two guys, Suigetsu and Juugo, tell them Karin's looking for them." Sakura nodded.

"Ok…" she whispered. Karin smiled sympathetically.

"Good luck," she said. "I'm sure you'll do great." Sakura smiled too.

"Thanks, Karin…" Karin pumped her fist in the air.

"Knock 'em dead, Sakura!" Sakura laughed as she turned on her heel to leave.

"Believe me," she said. "I will."

"So 'dis how you do it," Killer Bee explained to Naruto. His chakra flared up and wrapped itself around one block. He then moved his chakra so that the block landed on top of another one. Within seconds, there was just one stack of five or six blocks. "Now you go. There's nothin' to it!" Naruto formed a seal with his hands and struggled to get his chakra to move. He made his chakra wrap itself around one block, but, after a few seconds, the block fell to the ground with a thud.

"Argh!" Naruto cried out in frustration. "I can't do this!" Suddenly, the ground shook violently. "Another earthquake?" Killer Bee rubbed his chin contemplatively.

"This one's worse than before…" he mused. The next thing both of them knew, the world had flipped upside down.

"Aah!" Naruto cried out. "We're upside down!" After a few seconds, things had returned to normal. "What just happened? What's going on?"

"Calm down!" Killer Bee yelled. "Everything's fine!"

I hope… he thought bitterly.

"Ah, Sasuke, there you are," Madara said as Sasuke entered the room, his eyes free of bandages. "How do you feel?" Sasuke smirked.

"Excellent," he replied. "I can feel Itachi's power surging within me. I can see so well now. I'm going to Konoha now."

"Oh yes," Madara agreed, "but while you're there, there's something I need you to take care of." Madara reached into his cloak and pulled out a folded piece of paper. "An old associate of mine, Nagato, had a daughter. The thing is, he hid her away in Konoha fifteen years ago, and I just recently found out about her… Or rather, I knew about this girl, but I just recently found out she was Nagato's daughter. Nagato is dead now, and it's only a matter of time before this girl starts sprouting Rinnegans in her eyes. I want you to kidnap this girl and bring her to me." Madara handed Sasuke the paper. "This is a photograph of the girl. Will you do this?" Sasuke nodded once.

"Of course," he replied. Like hell I will, he thought.

"Good," Madara concluded. "I want you to speak with Nagato first, so just come this way." And with that, Madara led Sasuke out of the room.

Kakashi sat on a bench near the gates of Konoha. Sakura walked up to him and sat down next to him. "Thanks for waiting for me, Kakashi-sensei," she said as she sat down.

"It was no problem at all, Sakura," Kakashi said. "I guess it will be some time before we're actually deployed, so I guess we should use this time to focus on your genjutsu training. You always did have a knack for it. Your problem is that you never really worked at it."

"I know," Sakura mumbled. An awkward silence fell among them, and Sakura fidgeted nervously. "Kakashi-sensei… I need to tell you something…" Kakashi looked up at her expectantly. "I'm adopted. I have no clue who my real parents are." To her surprise, Kakashi's face was calm.

"Do Naruto and Sasuke know about this?" he asked. Sakura shook her head.

"No," she replied. "This is the first time I've even mentioned it to anyone… But I guess it doesn't really matter. My real parents are the ones who raised me, right?" Kakashi frowned slightly.

"True, but what if you came from a powerful shinobi clan, then you might still inherit that clan's Kekkei Genkai."

"But if I really do have a bloodline limit, I would have awakened it already, right?" Kakashi failed to look in her direction. "Right?"

"It's hard to say," he mumbled. "Maybe you'll awaken it sometime in the near future."

"But there's no guarantee I came from a clan," Sakura insisted. "For all I know, my parents could have been two random shinobi."

"Aren't you at least a little curious as to who your parents are?" Kakashi asked.

"Of course," Sakura replied bluntly. "It's just not one of my top priorities right now." Kakashi smiled and ruffled Sakura's hair.

"Everything is set," Madara told Kabuto as he entered the room. "Sasuke is headed towards Konoha right now. He will bring me Haruno Sakura."

"If you don't mind me asking," Kabuto drawled, "what is it that's so important about her? By what I hear, she's an excellent medic, but other than that, she's nothing special."

"In due time, she will awaken the Rinnegan," Madara explained. "By bringing Haruno Sakura, Sasuke will bring me those Rinnegan eyes."

"So she is Nagato's…" Kabuto mused. "Interesting. I wonder how Sasuke will react to that." Madara's eyes narrowed.

"Why does that matter to you?" Kabuto smirked and pushed his glasses up his nose.

"Didn't you know?" he asked. "Haruno Sakura was Sasuke's teammate, and by what I hear, they were rather close. For a long time, she was the only one who knew about his curse seal."

"Even better," Madara said. "This will be a great opportunity for Sasuke to prove his loyalty to me." Madara turned his back to Kabuto. "We've outnumbered the Allied Shinobi Forces. With two strong Sharingan users and the Rinnegan, we will win this war. Everything is going exactly as planned."

XX

Wow… I really don't know what I was thinking when I wrote this. Anyway, let me clear up any confusion. First things first, Sakura is Nagato's daughter. Right now, only Madara and Kabuto know about this. Sakura herself knows she was adopted, but she has no clue who her real parents are. Sasuke is spying on Akatsuki and trying to sabotage it. To do so, he convinced everyone he knew that he went insane with grief and swore vengeance on Konoha. Then he went to the Kage summit and abused his eyes so much that he nearly went blind. He never meant to kill Karin and Sakura – only for it to look like he tried to kill them. And the whole confrontation with Team Seven was staged because he knew Zetsu was watching. And then he took Itachi's eyes, which are extremely powerful, and replaced them with his old, abused ones, so that Madara couldn't take Itachi's eyes. But, at the end of all of this, he hopes to return to Konoha and resume his old life there. Naruto is still training with Killer Bee, and he's starting to notice that things aren't what they seem.

I KNOW, I FAIL AT MAKING KILLER BEE RAP! AND THIS WHOLE IDEA IS REALLY CRAZY! BUT PLEASE REVIEW ANYWAY!